Twelve kilometers from the war, a drone blast set a Moldovan field alight
Farther south, Bulgaria's defense ministry judged a separate drone that exploded near its gas network to be a Ukrainian decoy that strayed off course.
On 9 August, a drone explosion occurred just 12 kilometers from the Moldovan border with Ukraine, igniting a grass fire. No injuries were reported, as confirmed by Moldovan police. The debris from the drone was collected for further investigation to determine the drone's type, origin, and affiliation. This incident was one of two drone blasts in the region within a two-day period, with Bulgaria also experiencing a drone explosion near a Trans-Balkan gas pipeline compressor station.
Russian military actions continue to propel drones and missiles across Ukraine's borders into European Union and NATO countries. The drone crash in Moldova raised questions about the origin of the weapon used.
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